Concealed Carry Packs
Our concealed carry bags give your carry setup its own pocket, apart from the keys, water bottle and range gear in the rest of the bag. The lineup includes the Rothco Concealed Carry Bag, the Rothco Thin Blue Line Concealed Carry Bag and the Rothco Thin Red Line Concealed Carry Bag.
The standard Concealed Carry Bag measures 12 x 7 x 10 inches in heavyweight polyester. Its main compartment opens on a U-shaped flap with dual zippers, so you can see what you packed instead of digging through a narrow opening. A rear zippered compartment and side zippered pouches split up small items, and MOLLE webbing on the outside takes an extra pouch when you need one. Top handles and a removable, adjustable shoulder strap let you carry it by hand or on your shoulder.
The Thin Blue Line version uses 600D polyester with a PVC coating. Its rear zippered pocket has a loop patch for mounting a hook-backed holster or carry insert, and it adds three front zippered pouches plus side pouches with quick-release buckles and MOLLE attachment points. The Thin Red Line edition shows support for firefighters.
These bags suit range trips, road trips and everyday errands, and they double as a compact gear bag for airsoft days.
A note for service members: military installations set their own rules on privately owned firearms, and state and local carry laws vary. Know the rules where you are before you carry. In uniform, DA PAM 670-1 also controls how a bag may be carried; see our guide below the products.
How to Choose Concealed Carry Bags
The point of a concealed carry bag is control: you want your carry setup in a known spot, secured, and separate from everything else you are hauling. Look at three things before you buy.
The Carry Compartment
Check where the dedicated pocket sits and how a holster mounts inside it. The Rothco Thin Blue Line Concealed Carry Bag uses a rear zippered pocket lined with a loop patch, which works with a holster or insert that has a hook backing. Pick a holster that covers the trigger guard and fits that kind of mount, and practice drawing from the bag with an unloaded firearm or training replica until it is smooth. A pocket that opens from the rear also keeps the carry setup against your body when the bag is on your shoulder.
Size and Organization in a Concealed Carry Bag
At 12 x 7 x 10 inches, the Rothco Concealed Carry Bag sits between a large purse and a small range bag. That is room for magazines, ear and eye protection, a wallet, a phone and a light jacket. Separate pouches matter more than raw volume: you want spare magazines and a tourniquet where you can reach them without unpacking the main compartment. Several front and side pouches on the Thin Blue Line model give you that sorting.
Carry Style and Materials
Both bags offer top handles plus a shoulder strap; on the standard model the strap is removable and adjustable. Heavyweight polyester and 600D PVC-coated polyester shed light rain and wipe clean after a dusty range day. MOLLE webbing lets you add a pouch on the outside for a med kit or flashlight.
Using Concealed Carry Bags Responsibly
- Keep the bag under your control. A bag can be set down, forgotten or picked up by someone else. If you won't keep it on you, lock the firearm away.
- Know the law. Carry permits, off-limits locations and transport rules differ by state and city. This page is not legal advice; check official sources for each place you travel.
- Train with the setup you carry. Drawing from a bag is slower than drawing from a belt holster, so practice it until the zipper, the grip and the draw happen in one motion.
Concealed Carry Bags and Military Rules
Firearms on Post
Military installations regulate privately owned firearms through their own policies, which commonly cover registration, storage and transport on post. Read your installation's current policy, and ask your chain of command if anything is unclear.
Carrying a Bag in Uniform
For Soldiers, DA PAM 670-1, paragraph 20-2b, allows a bag to be carried by hand, on one shoulder with a shoulder strap, or over both shoulders, and rules out wearing a shoulder bag with the strap draped diagonally across the body. In the ACU and Class B uniforms, the bag must be black or match one of the colors of the authorized camouflage pattern. The Thin Blue Line and Thin Red Line designs are better suited to off-duty use. Other services and individual units may set stricter rules.